Research Interests
Powder Handling and Processing - Measurement of food powder properties; Food powder flowability; Mixing of food powders into water. Fermentation - Production of lactic acid from whey permeate: Evaluating the effect of nutrient supplementation. Particle Technology and Separations - Evaluation of the effect of agitation and fluid flow on the particle size distribution of whey protein precipitates and how this affects separation efficiency in a centrifuge. Energy and Environmental Engineering - Investigation of the application and energy saving potential of superheated steam (SHS) drying.Particle and Powder Technology: - Measurement of the properties of food and biological particles & powders; Powder caking and flowability; Particle breakage; Crystallisation and precipitation.

Scholarship of Teaching and Learning: - Learning outcomes; Role of lecturing in modern education; Implementation of sustainability and entrepreneurship in process engineering education.

Sustainable Process Engineering: - Energy from biomass